Y Combinator Startup Podcast

The Future Of Brain-Computer Interfaces with Science's Max Hodak

March 9, 2026·53 min·3-min readinterviewtechnology
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Max Hodak, co-founder of Neuralink and founder of Science, believes we're entering a transformative era in brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and neural engineering, where restoring lost human functions like vision is just the beginning — with profound implications for longevity, consciousne

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Max Hodak

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Max Hodak

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ScienceNeuralinkSecond Sight

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Prima implantECMOVessel program

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New England Journal of Medicine clinical trial

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Artificial IntelligenceLongevityMachine LearningNeuroscience

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